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George Mason briefs subcommittee on Mason Enterprise and SBDC; Delegate Reid sponsors $1.4M budget amendment request

2118670 · January 15, 2025
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George Mason University officials briefed the subcommittee on Mason Enterprise and the Virginia SBDC network and supported a Delegate Reid budget amendment requesting $1.4 million to expand SBDC capacity and ICAP services.

Paula Sorrell, vice president for innovation and economic development at George Mason University, and Jody Keenan of the Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network briefed the House Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee on Mason Enterprise programs and the SBDC’s statewide assistance activities.

Sorrell described Mason Enterprise as a suite of programs that supports small businesses and innovators across Virginia and said the portfolio reaches about 30,000 small businesses. She said the enterprise’s team comprises roughly 200 people who deliver advising, training and…

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